Thursday, May 12, 2005

I've Got Something He Can Never Have

Joseph Heller in 1961

Joe Heller

True story, Word of Honor:Joseph Heller, an important and funny writernow dead,and I were at a party given by a billionaireon Shelter Island.I said, "Joe, how does it make you feelto know that our host only yesterdaymay have made more moneythan your novel 'Catch-22'has earned in its entire history?"And Joe said, "I've got something he can never have."And I said, "What on earth could that be, Joe?"And Joe said, "The knowledge that I've got enough."Not bad! Rest in peace!